Minerals Council South Africa has launched a National Day of Safety and Health in mining. 1 minute The Minerals Council of South Africa says there has been a steady decline in mining fatalities over the past few years. The Council says about 40 deaths were recorded in the sector last year, compared to more than…
Children inside a classroom. 2 minutes With days to go before the reopening of both inland and coastal schools, the National Association of School Governing Bodies has raised concerns about anticipated overcrowding. The organisation says overcrowding has become a nightmare and requires urgent intervention. Association General Secretary Matakanye Matakanye says, ”Overcrowding is a nightmare, particularly,…
A doctor wearing a stethoscope. 1 minute The unemployment of qualified doctors has become a serious concern as over 1 500 of them remain jobless in South Africa. A group of unemployed doctors in KwaZulu-Natal have now taken a stand, as they prepare to march from the UNISA Pietermaritzburg campus on Monday morning to highlight…
Spring flowers blooming on the West Coast National Park. The 20th annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week has begun, giving citizens free entry to most of the 21 protected areas managed by SANParks until Sunday. In the Western Cape, the West Coast National Park is dazzling visitors with a spectacular burst of spring flowers….
The front of a school bus. 2 minutes Parents and learners in Mafefe outside Lebowakgomo in Limpopo are outraged and concerned about the state of scholar transport provided by the Education Department. The buses are used by learners whose schools were closed or merged by the department due to low enrolment. The parents say many…
DA leader John Steenhuisen 1 minute The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it will take the VAT hike in the 2025 Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals to court. This followed the adoption of the report as tabled by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana by the National Assembly with a slight majority. The adopted frame work includes recommendations…
The asbestos roof removal trial-within-a-trial at the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein on May 7, 2025. 1 minute The investigating officer in the R 255 million asbestos roof removal case has testified in the Free State High Court in Bloemfontein that at no point was Moroadi Cholota pressed to implicate former Free State premier,…
Music festival under way. 2 minutes The organizers of the annual Diamonds and Dorings music festival are excited that the event is slowly living up to its expectations. Hundreds of music lovers descended on the Oval Cricket Ground in Kimberley for this reimagined festival experience. Music lovers at the annual Diamonds and Dorings Music Festival…
CCTV surveillance camera. 1 minute A recently approved bylaw that gives the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD) access to private surveillance cameras for the purpose of preventing crime has been rejected by the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP). Under the new regulations, any person or company installing a CCTV camera with the view of a public area will…
Signage welcoming the passers by to North West Province. A local government expert says the ANC’s recent expulsion of councillors in the trouble-torn Lichtenburg-based Ditsobotla Local Municipality may have serious consequences for the party if the councillors decide to join other parties. The ANC councillors were taken to task over five charges, including sowing divisions…
